L-lysine catabolic process
id: GO:0019477
name: L-lysine catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of L-lysine, the L-enantiomer of (S)-2,6-diaminohexanoic acid.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0019473 | L-lysine catabolic process to glutarate, by acetylation |
| GO:0019474 | L-lysine catabolic process to acetyl-CoA |
| GO:0019475 | L-lysine catabolic process to acetate |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006554 | lysine catabolic process |
| GO:0046440 | L-lysine metabolic process |
